Portuguese Style Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. white-fleshed fish (cod, haddock, hake or scrod), skinned, boned and cut into steaks or fillets
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
1/3 c. olive oil
2 1/2 c. peeled, chopped tomatoes or 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, drained and crushed
4 Tbsp. tomato paste
salt and black pepper to taste
3/4 tsp. crushed sweet red pepper or 1 tsp. imported sweet paprika
2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
3/4 c. white grape juice
1 1/2 c. fish broth or bottled clam broth
granulated or brown sugar (optional)
French or Italian bread

Preparation

Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover lightly and refrigerate at least 3 hours.